Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/304

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106 STAT. 2098 PUBLIC LAW 102-410—OCT. 13, 1992 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking "Director^ and inserting "Administrator"; (iii) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "Director" and inserting "Administrator"; and (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking "Director" and inserting "Administrator"; (B) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by striking "Director" and inserting "Administrator"; (C) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by striking "Director" and inserting "Administrator"; and (D) in subsection (e), by striking "Director" and inserting "Administrator". . (d) PEER REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PEER REVIEW GROUPS. —Section 922(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 299c-l(c)(2)) is amended— (A) by striking "from among individuals" and all that follows through "virtue" and inserting "from among individuals who by virtue"; and (B) by adding at the end the following sentences: "Officers and employees of the United States may not constitute more than 25 percent of the membership of any such group. Such officers and employees may not receive compensation for service on such groups in addition to the compensation otherwise received for duties carried out as such officers and employees.". (2) CATEGORIES OF REVIEW. — Section 922(d)(1) (42 U.S.C. 299c-l(d)(l)) is amended to read as follows: "(1) IN GENERAL. — With respect to technical and scientific peer review under this section, there shall be two categories of peer review groups as follows: "(A) One category of such groups shall, subject to subparagraph (B), review applications with respect to research, demonstration projects, or evaluations. "(B) The other category of such groups shall review applications with respect to dissemination activities or the development of research agendas (including conferences, workshops, and meetings). If the purpose of a proposal presented in an application is a matter described in the preceding sentence, the application shall be reviewed by the groups referred to in such sentence, notwithstanding that the proposal involves research, demonstration projects, or evaluations.". (e) CERTAIN PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO DEVELOPMENT, COLLECTION, AND DISSEMINATION OF DATA. —Section 923 (42 U.S.C. 299c-2) is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: "(c) AUTHORITY REGARDING CERTAIN REQUESTS.—Upon the request of a public or nonprofit private entity, the Administrator may tabulate and analyze statistics under arrangements under which such entity will pay the cost of the service provided. Amounts appropriated to the Administrator from payments made under such arrangements shall be available to the Administrator for obligation until expended.". (f) PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES AND STAND- ARDS. — (1) MEMBERSHIP OF PANELS. — (A) Section 913(c) (42 U.S.C. 299b-2(c)) is amended—